La Ferté-Saint-Aubin Explained

La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (45).svg
Arrondissement:Orléans
Canton:La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Insee:45146
Postal Code:45240
Mayor:Constance de Pélichy[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:47.7181°N 1.9422°W
Elevation Min M:93
Elevation Max M:137
Area Km2:86.12

La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (in French pronounced as /la fɛʁte sɛ̃.t‿obɛ̃/) is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the Cosson river.

History

During the Middle Ages, the area was known as La Ferté-Nabert and held as a lordship (French: seigneur de la Ferté-Nabert) beginning with Jean de Mornay, brother of the bishop and chancellor Pierre de Mornay.

In February 1939, the Chateau de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin was used for exterior shots in the celebrated Jean Renoir movie The Rules of the Game (French: La Règle du Jeu).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.